Oceans

the grey whale surfacing in the Atlantic Ocean

Grey Whale Spotted in Atlantic Ocean

Orla O’Brien and research partner Kate Laemmle were looking...
The two male humpback whales copulating in 2022

Two Male Humpback Whales Seen Having Sex — With Each Other

For the first time, humpback whales have been spotted...
a strange bright red lobster

Hidden Undersea Mountains off Chile Hold 100+ New Species

Many have pointed out that we know less about...
a diver exploring underwater whale remains

Wild, Touching — and Even Funny: Best Underwater Photographs of 2024

Marine photographers from all over the planet submitted to...
Shark and canoe

Shark Attack Deaths Double in 2023

The University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File's 2023...
The baby great white shark.

Baby Great White Shark Caught on Camera for First Time

Researchers have captured footage of a newborn great white...
Great white shark

Aussie Mayor Calls for Shark Blood After Rash of Attacks

Deadly shark attacks have spiked in southern Australia and...
black men on the beach with one white man and various boats

Weekend Warm-Up: Unplanned and Unburdened in ‘Africa By Kayak’

Beau Miles is one of those people who can’t...
breaching orca

Watch Orcas Teach a Calf To Hunt by ‘Subduing’ Dolphin

In this brief clip, a pod of orcas injure...
An immigration official stamps documents.

Smooth Sailing: Mastering the Bureaucracy of Life at Sea

The ability to sail off into the sunset, anchor...
Kohler leaving Cape Town.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #6: Kayaking from South Africa to Brazil

In the world of ocean adventure, kayaking is not...

Discovered: The Real Octopus’s Garden

Yet another marvel of planet Earth has been revealed...
a photo collage of surfing shots

The Encyclopedia of Surfing is a Whirlpool of History Worth Getting Sucked Into

Every human activity and pastime has a record keeper,...
a green bottle filled with debris

‘Witch Bottles’ Keep Washing Ashore on the Texas Coast

For a beachcomber, life takes place between one random...
an orca in shallow water

Rare Footage Captures Aging Orca’s Peaceful Last Moments

Watching the death of a noble creature is one...
replica of a ship

New Evidence That Wreck Off Rhode Island is Captain Cook’s Ship

British explorer James Cook famously sailed a ship that...
shark head on

Shark Attack Survivor Mike Coots Became a Shark Advocate

BY ALEXANDER HARO This story originally appeared in The Inertia. When...
great white shark

Something’s Fishy In the Great White Shark’s Diving Habits

Some of the ocean's largest predators are up to...
a submarine volcano erupts

New Island Bursts From Ocean Off Japan

For generations, the view from Japan’s Ioto (or Iwo...
Orcas in the Mediterranean.

Orcas Send Another Ship to the Bottom of the Strait of Gibraltar

Add another notch on the wall for orcas in...

Watch Whale Slam Wingfoiler in Scary Moment

Wingfoiler plus whale — what does that add up...
Bat stars crawl along the seabed

Starfish Are Bodiless Heads

It's not easy to tell which part of a...
A boat of Thaua hunters follow killer whales.

The Orcas That Hunted Alongside Humans

For generations, humans in New South Wales, Australia had...
The Pekoe Trail

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